Necktie-fastener



C. RUBEN.

NECKTIE FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED our. 28. 1915.

1,195,094. 1 Patented Aug. 15, 1916.

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NECKTIE-FASTENER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 15, 1916.

Application filed October 28, 1915. Serial No. 58,353.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHARLES RUBEN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Pittsburgh, in the county of Allegheny and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Necktie-Fasteners, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to neck wear, more particularly bow ties, and has for its object to provide a tie of such type, with means in a manner as hereinafter set forth, for securing the tie in position withrespect to a turn-down collar, and to further provide means of a character to frictionally grip the collar to prevent the accidental slipping of the tie when the latter is set up in position with respect to the collar.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a neck tie retainer particularly adapted for bow ties and which is simple in its construction and arrangement, strong, durable, efficient and convenient in its use, readily setup and comparatively inexpensive to manufacture.

lVith the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein is shown an emb0diment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resortedto which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views :Figure 1 is a rear elevation of a bow tie showing the adaptation therewith of a retainer in accordance with this invention. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of one of the elements of the retainer means. Fig. 3 is a rear elevation of the device shown in Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings in detail 1 denotes a bow tie which is adapted to have se cured to the rear thereof a retainer in accordance with this invention and such retainer is formed from a narrow strip of spring material bent to provide a bowshaped portion 2, a pair of oppositely disposed and inwardly extending clamping arms 3, 4, and a pair of clamping arms 5, 6, which are disposed in opposite directions with respect to each other and extend outwardly with respect to the inner termini of are arranged adjacent one face of the bowshaped portion 2 and the arms 5, 6, are arranged against the outer faces of the arms 3, i. The arms 5, 6, terminate at points inwardly with respect to the outer termini of the arms 3, at.

The bow-shaped portions 2 and arms 3, 4:, may be, if'desired, covered with a suitable fabric. The arms 5, 6, are each inclosed by a jacket 11 and each of which is of materially greater width than its respective arm and graduallv increases in width from the inner toward the outer end thereof. The jacket 11 is formed of rigid material and when the retaining device is in engagement with the ends-of the outer lap of a collar the said ends extend between the arms 3, 4, and 5, 6, and said ends are clamped between said arms and the frictional engagement of such is to prevent the accidental dis placement of the tie.

The width of the jacket 11 provides for the convenient positioning of the retaining member and'said jackets are set up upon the arms 5, 6, so they will project outwardly beyond the bends 7, 9, under such conditions facilitating the positioning of the retaining member.

What I claim is 1. A fastener for how ties comprising a retaining member formed of resilient material and including a bow-shaped portion, a pair of inwardly extending clamping arms projecting from each terminus of said bowshaped portion, a pair of outwardly extending clamping arms each projecting from the inner terminus of an inwardly extending arm, said outwardly extending arms ,arranged against said inwardly extending arms, and jackets mounted upon said outwardly extending arms and projecting beyond each outer terminus of an inwardly projecting arm.

2. A fastener for bow ties comprising a retaining member formed of resilient ma terial and including a bow-shaped portion, a pair of inwardly extending clamping arms projecting from each terminus of said bowshaped portion, a pair of outwardly extending clamping arms each projecting from the inner terminus of an inwardly extending arm, said outwardly extending arms arranged against said inwardly extending arms, and jackets mounted upon said outwardly extending arms and projecting beyond each outer terminus of an inwardly projecting arm, said outer extending arms of less length than said inwardly extending'arms.

3. A fastener for bow ties comprising a retaining member formed of resilient material and including a bow-shaped portion, a pair of inwardly extending clamping arms projecting from each terminus of said bow-shaped portion, a pair of outwardly extending clamping arms each projecting from the inner terminus of an inwardly extending arm, said outwardly extending armsarranged against said inwardly extendingv arms, and jackets mounted upon said outwardly extending arms and projecting beyond each outer terminus of an inwardly projecting arm, said jackets of a greater width than said outwardly extending arms and projecting beyond the outer terminus of each of said inwardly extending arms.

t. A fastener for bow ties comprising a retaining member formed of resilient ma terial and including a bow-shaped portion, a pair of inwardly extending clamping arms projecting from each terminus of said bowshaped portion, a pair of outwardly extending clamping arms each projecting from the inner terminus of an inwardly extending arm, said outwardly extending arms arranged against said inwardly extending arms, and jackets mounted upon said outwardly extending arms and projecting beyond each outer terminus of an inwardly projecting arm, the arms of each pair of clamping arms extending in opposite directions with respect to each other.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

CHARLES RUBEN.

Witnesses DAVID SIMON, B. E. JENKINS.

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